Quick Mini Meatloaves with Chipotle Honey BBQ Sauce
Mini meatloaves are a LOT easier than a large loaf and smothered in a spicy homemade chipotle BBQ sauce sweetened with honey are easy enough for everyday and nice enough for company.
Servings: 8 sm. loaves OR 12 muffin size
Calories: 192kcal
Ingredients
- For Chipotle-Honey BBQ Sauce:
- 6 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (about 1/2 a can)*
- 1 6- ounce can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons honey**
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- For Meatloaves:
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 pound ground pork or sausage you can use all beef or turkey, but adding the pork really makes a flavorful, moist meatloaf
- 1 small onion diced - about 1 cup
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup diced sweet peppers***
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup oatmeal or bread crumbs I prefer oatmeal and makes it gluten-free
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Make Easy Chipotle-Honey BBQ Sauce:
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender and whir until smooth.
- If sauce is too thick, add water as needed to thin to desired consistency.
- Make Mini Meatloaves:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer, but any way you want to mix it together works.
- Divide meat mixture evenly in an 8-mini-meatloaf pan OR into 12 regular sized muffin cups. No need to grease or line the pans.
- Liberally spread some of the chipotle barbecue sauce over the tops. You won't use all the sauce.
- Bake mini loaves for 25-30 minutes and muffin tin sized loaves for 20-25 minutes, until nicely brown and pulling away from the edges.
- Let sit about 5 minutes before serving with remaining barbecue sauce.
Notes
*Feel free to adjust the peppers to your personal taste. The amount listed results in a medium spicy sauce. Using 3-4 peppers will be mild, and only 1-2 will be very mild.
**You can use maple syrup instead for a different flavor.
***If you have frozen, diced peppers you can use them, but they first need to be thawed and pressed between paper towels to dry before adding to the meat mixture.
NOTE: the nutrition information below was calculated with loaves made with beef and ground pork.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 loaf or 1 muffin | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.8g | Protein: 24.1g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 459mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 5.2g